Teuton
/ˈtjuːtən/noun
A member of the ancient Germanic peoples, especially one of the Teutons.
Did you know?The name *Teuton* comes from Latin *Teutones*, the tribe’s ethnonym, and is not itself a spooky or magical word, but it later became a loaded label in European history for “Germanic” identity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Roman era
Latin
Teutones
“The Teutones, an ancient Germanic tribe known to Roman historians.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Teutonicus
“Relating to the Teutones or, more broadly, to Germanic peoples.”
Middle English
English
Teuton
“A Teutonic or German person; a member of a Germanic people.”
Modern English
English
Teuton
“A person of Germanic descent, or a member of the ancient Teutones.”